Split Pea Soup with Ham Hocks

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I just finished making this soup..OMG it was great. I had it with croutons that I made from sundried tomato bread from Panera Bread. Yum.

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I live in Colorado and ski/snowboard. I made a batch of the GREAT soup and we brought it up with us.It was the best we had and i tell you after a long day of sking this was a treat.It goes really well in a sourdough ball used like a bowl.I really enjoyed how easy it was to make. Thanx David!!! We now have a soup tridtion that will ALWAY'S be good- Chris

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This is the second time I have made this soup. The first time was delicious, but the hocks just didn't yield very much usable meat. So, I went with some ham shanks from a butcher, not the pre-packaged hocks or shanks you can find at the chain grocery stores. They were still very cheap, yielded some amazing flavor and were loaded with meat. It took some work to strip down the shank, but it was completely worth it. Also, I absolutely have to add garlic when I cook and it only adds to the flavor of this soup. This is such a simple and delicious recipe for pea soup!

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It's a cold and rainy day today and I really wanted some soup for dinner. I don't get home in time, so I asked my husband (who never cooks anything more than a frozen pizza to make this for us. It looked simple, and it is. Classic Split Pea Soup, just the way it should be. YUM!

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I have tried this receipe before and it always comes out great.

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I love this recipe. I am a pretty novice cook and have managed to use this recipe as my base to create my own. =

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After making many different split peas soup recipes, this one is the winner and actually overtakes Alton's Curry Split Pea soup - that's really saying something. And it was so easy and very delicious! I used 2 quarts of low sodium chicken broth - no water.

Think I'll try it again using leftover ham.

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I've never made Split Pea Soup from the ham hock, but this receipt synched it.
I always give it my spin on an existing recipe, so I added sliced Zuchinni and yellow and red bell peppers. My spices of choice were Adobo and a pinch of oregano.

Just before turning off the flame, I used the back of a latel to smash some of the peas.

I also thought about putting the soup in the blender to get that rich green creamy soup, or using an emersion blender.

Try it with my spin and see if you lik eit!

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If using a frozen bag of peas the recipe doesn't take that long at all. I also used left over ham from the holidays. I simmered the soup for about 30-40 minutes (though didn't need to only so that the rest of ingredients would absorb the ham flavor. When I took out the ham from the pot, I too, as suggested by another reviewer, pureed the remaining ingredients all together in a blender then placed back in the pot (a hand blender would've worked better, but didn't have one. I cut up the ham into small cubes and placed back into soup. DELICIOUS!

Oh yeah begin the recipe as follows, but instead of using peas, replace with leftover 2-3 cups or so of mashed potatoes, and you've got potato soup! Add cheese, bacon bits, or chives on top of soup.

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If chicken broth is used (instead of stock on recipe, use ONE can (49 oz.. Two quarts (2 cans makes too much liquid and the result is..."soupy". Just keep turning the ham bone to make sure all sides get cooked. Be sure to buy the Low Sodium chicken broth to cut down on the salt. (It's plenty salty as it is and none need be added. This recipe was very easy to prepare and did not need any other seasonings. I added extra ham that I had saved and frozen (then thawed as the meat off the bone was clearly skimpy. My husband and I loved this soup and plan on usint the recipe again. Delicious!